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Bar Contra
New York, USA · Modern cocktail bar with bar food · North America
A Lower East Side cocktail bar serving inventive, technique-driven drinks and compact, playful bar food.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
138 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002Lower East Side
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- Style
- Modern cocktail bar with bar foodChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- Online reservations are available for parties up to four and provide 90 minutes at a table; walk-in bar seating may be available.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
30.3 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 65.0
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 8.9
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 22.5
- Serious press
- 24.0
- Social Vibes
- 61.6
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
88/ 100
Score context
LES cocktail room from the Contra/Wildair team plus Dave Arnold. Guests rave about inventive savory drinks (Saltair) and unusual small plates; prices and tight seating are the usual caveats.
Guest score details
What guests like
- inventive savory cocktails
- unusual small plates
- skilled bartenders
- intimate LES room
What to know
- high prices
- tight seating
- uneven dishes
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Review & discussion links
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Editorial context
Editorial review checked:
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Crowd signal
Google 4.6★ across 154 reviews.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.